• DocumentCode
    1307682
  • Title

    The evolution of a large laser control system — From Shiva to Nova

  • Author

    Suski, Gregory J. ; Holloway, Frederick W.

  • Author_Institution
    Lawrence Livermore Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1979
  • Firstpage
    3
  • Lastpage
    10
  • Abstract
    The Nova laser system is a 200 terawatt laser fusion facility under construction at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. Its current operational predecessor, the 30 terawatt Shiva laser, is controlled and diagnosed via a network of 50 computers. Although the highly distributed Shiva control system has proven effective and reliable, the need for more integrated process control on Nova is leading to a more centralized architecture. An overview of these control systems is presented and their differences are discussed.
  • Keywords
    fusion reactor ignition; process computer control; solid lasers; 200 TW lasers; Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Nova laser system; Shiva laser system; distributed computer control; glass laser; large laser control system; laser fusion facilities; process computer control; Computers; Control systems; Laser fusion; Process control; Schedules; Software;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Circuits & Systems Magazine
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0163-6812
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCAS.1979.6323371
  • Filename
    6323371
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1307682